Cubs give up seven home runs and lose to the Reds 12-7
It just wasn’t a good day to be a Chicago Cubs pitcher on Thursday as all five Cubs pitchers gave up atleast home run. The Cubs gave up a total of seven home runs and twelve runs while they lost 12-7. The Cubs still took two out of three from the Reds, but it would have been nice to get the sweep.
Ted Lilly, Michael Wuertz, Jon Lieber, Chad Gaudin, and Neal Cotts all gave up home runs. Lilly and Lieber both gave up two while Wuertz, Gaudin, and Cotts all gave up one each. Bad day to be a Cubs pitcher when the wind was blowing straight out. Gaudin and Rich Harden have to be thinking so this is what it is like to pitch at Wrigley Field during the summer.
The Cubs didn’t have a bad day at the plate as they scored seven runs, they just couldn’t keep up with the Reds. Mike Fontenot hit a two run home run for the only long ball for the Cubs. Ryan Theriot added a two run single while Derrek Lee had a rbi double.
The Cubs will now wait for the San Francisco Giants to fly into town as they will play a three game series this weekend. Make sure you get out there this weekend and catch a game. Rich Harden will making his Cubs debut on Saturday!
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EMERGENCY: Does anyone have a tape of today’s game?
My friend’s 7 YOA son was struck by a foul ball off Ryan Theriot’s bat today in the bottom of the 2nd inning. He is in critical condition and the doctors found some bruising on his chest. Before they go into surgery, they wanted to know if the boy struck the seat in front of him after he was struck by the ball.
I called WGN-they are closed. I called Chicago PD-they said they can’t help. Do you or anyone you know have a tape of the game?